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DESCRIPTION:

Mystery is not to be confused with Pink Mystery or Hannibal's Dwarf which are both much lighter. On occasion, Mystery will produce a random white streak in the flowers (see photo). The flowers are a rich, dark rose-pink, open trumpet-shaped with thin sepals and about 6" in diameter. It is a medium size plant for a crinum. The bulbs grow rapidly and can produce a very large number of offsets when they have the right conditions but our largest bulbs are only 3" in diameter. We have only recorded blooms in October and November since starting to grow it in 2009 but expect it to bloom in more months as the bulbs mature here in northeast Florida, zone 9. The flowers open sequentially over several days. You can expect mature bulbs to have as many as 8 flowers and scapes up to about 30" tall (others have reported up to 4' tall). The bulbs grow to about just over 3" in diameter. We are introducing this for sale on eBay for the first time in 2014.

We grow over 1000 different crinum, including about 350 of our own hybrids.

BACKGROUND:

Mystery is a hybrid of crinum erubescens crossed with crinum Ellen Bosanquet. The late Cecil Houdyshel is the hybridizer.

GROWING INSTRUCTIONS:

This is a very hardy, prolific and easy to grow bulb requiring no special care. It tolerates a wide range of soils but prefers rich soil with adequate moisture. It can withstand extended dry periods like most crinum and will tolerate freezing weather to zone 7 if the bulb is planted deeply and mulched in the winter. Bulbs can survive nicely out of the ground for very extended periods if allowed to dry. They prefer full sun, but partial shade is OK. They will also make excellent, large container plants.

DESCRIPTION OF ITEM FOR BID:

You are bidding on a medium-size bulb at least 1 year old and about 1/2 - 3/4" in diameter which should bloom within 3 years. They don't like being disturbed, so it could take one year to "settle in." Bulbs will be freshly dug, shipped bare root and with leaves March-November. In the winter months the leaves may be absent.

WE SIZE OUR BULBS APPROXIMATELY BY AGE AS FOLLOWS: A few varieties can take 6 years or more to bloom.

Jumbo bulb – has bloomed at least 2 years, close to the maximum size for that particular plant (6+ years old)

Large bulb - should bloom this year or next (3+ years old, close to, or at blooming size)

Medium bulb - should bloom in 1-2 years (at least 2 years old)

Small bulb - should bloom 2-4 years (current year or 1-2 year old offset)

Seedling bulb - started from seed (usually in its first year of growth unless otherwise stated)

PHOTOS/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

These are pictures of our plants, so you know exactly what they look like and what you will receive. The photos show the plant in various stages of growth. Please feel free to contact us for additional information, and click on "Me" following our star rating. Also, we invite you to go to our store (little red door) and look at other items we have for sale.